Extinction

In biology and ecology, extinction is the end of an organism or of a group of organisms (taxon), normally a species. The moment of extinction is generally considered to be the death of the last individual of the species, although the capacity to breed and recover may have been lost before this point. Because a species' potential range may be very large, determining this moment is difficult, and is usually done retrospectively. This difficulty leads to phenomena such as Lazarus taxa, where a species presumed extinct abruptly "reappears" (typically in the fossil record) after a period of apparent absence.

Extinction

In biology and ecology, extinction is the end of an organism or of a group of organisms (taxon), normally a species. The moment of extinction is generally considered to be the death of the last individual of the species, although the capacity to breed and recover may have been lost before this point. Because a species' potential range may be very large, determining this moment is difficult, and is usually done retrospectively. This difficulty leads to phenomena such as Lazarus taxa, where a species presumed extinct abruptly "reappears" (typically in the fossil record) after a period of apparent absence.

Galápagos National Park and Galápagos Conservancy took part in the expedition to relocate the tortoise, as did AnimalPlanet, which funded the search. Forrest Galante, a biologist and host of the Animal Planet show Extinct or Alive, took part in the joint expedition, and was assisted by two scientists, including a Galápagos National Park Ranger....

That led to a "nuclear winter" that wiped out over half the animal and plant species on the planet. But volcanoes – located in what's now India – may have also contributed to the extinctions, and the new studies pinpoint when those eruptions occurred and how long they lasted. This should give further clues as to what caused the extinction....

(NaturalNews) Humankind’s destructive actions have driven many of the strangest-looking chimeras, rays, and sharks to the edge of extinction. London-based researchers warned that the impending loss of these ancient animals will be massive blows to biological diversity and evolutionary history ... ....

While filming an episode of Extinct or Alive for AnimalPlanet, the show’s host Forrest Galante, was trekking on a remote island in search of the tortoise ... They found it under brush hiding from the hot sun, according to Animal Planet ... The whole discovery will likely be shown in an episode of Extinct or Alive later in 2019, according to Animal Planet....

While such discoveries feel just as miraculous as discovering your keys were in your coat pocket the whole time, scientists stress that many plant, animal, and insect species are facing serious threats that could push them to real extinction...Environmentextinctextinctions species insects bees Animals ... Animals ... Animals ... Animals....

According to the 2016 report, the cause of its extinction was from rising sea levels over the past decade which led to major habitat loss ...Greens party senator JanetRice said that the melomys’ extinction is “an absolute tragedy,” adding, “Labor and Liberal’s addiction to coal is the death warrant for many of our other threatened animals.”....

The Australian government officially recognized the extinction of the Bramble Cay melomys on Monday, marking the first official extinction caused by human-induced climate change, according to Bloomberg ... The report on the little-known-mammal becoming the first extinction "due to anthropogenic climate change" sparked a wave of sadness for many....